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Art and Aesthetic Behaviors as Possible Expressions of our Biologically Evolved Human Nature
Author(s) -
Davies Stephen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
philosophy compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.973
H-Index - 25
ISSN - 1747-9991
DOI - 10.1111/phc3.12135
Subject(s) - presupposition , strengths and weaknesses , epistemology , product (mathematics) , aesthetics , psychology , cognitive science , philosophy , mathematics , geometry
In this paper, I review arguments that have been offered in favor of the view that humans' art and/or aesthetic behaviors are (in part) a product of our biologically evolved human nature, either as adaptations in their own right or as incidental byproducts of adaptations with non‐art and non‐aesthetic functions. I present an overview of the main positions and options, critically evaluate their strengths and weaknesses, and outline their presuppositions.